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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
South Koreans vote in national elections amid virus fears
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean voters wore masks and moved slowly between lines of tape at polling stations on Wednesday to elect lawmakers in the shadows of the spreading coronavirus.
Australian court rules search warrant on journalist invalid
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that a search warrant at the center of a national storm over press freedom was invalid.
As Trump speaks, Pelosi warns Americans to 'ignore the lies'
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump spoke during his daily coronavirus briefing Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a stark warning for Americans to “ignore the lies” and “insist on the truth” while …
Guatemala: US deportations driving up COVID-19 cases
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's health minister said Tuesday that deportees from the United States were driving up the country's COVID-19 caseload, adding that on one flight some 75% of the deportees tested posit…
Officer charged with murder after 'love triangle gone wrong'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police detective fatally shot a woman as part of a “love triangle” dispute with a colleague, authorities said.
Mexico lacks health care workers, but turns applicants away
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has announced an urgent campaign to recruit medical workers for the coronavirus pandemic, but the effort sometimes lacked coordination.
Trump reverses course on power to 'reopen' states amid virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s open to some states “reopening” before federal social distancing guidelines expire at the end of month, as he appeared to back off his claim of absolute au…
Major airlines line up to split $25 billion in payroll aid
The nation’s biggest airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion in government aid to pay workers and avoid massive layoffs in an industry that has been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Kentucky lawmakers override veto of voter ID measure
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky swept aside the Democratic governor's veto of a bill to require the state's residents to show a government-issued photo ID in order to vote.
Marine barbershops abuzz with demand for high-and-tight cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbershops at some Marine Corps bases are abuzz with demand for high-and-tight haircuts.
Judge OKs PG&E plan to pay $19M in fees from victims fund
BERKELEY Calif. (AP) — The Northern California victims of catastrophic wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric's decaying electrical grid will have at least $19 million siphoned way from a $13.5 billion fund for…
'Diesel Brothers' TV show appeals air pollution fine
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The stars of the “Diesel Brothers” reality TV show are appealing a federal court ruling requiring them to pay $848,000 to the U.S. government and a Utah county over pollution law violations.
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Parties mine Wisconsin for clues to voting in the virus era
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats overcame legal confusion, safety concerns and presidential influence to pull off a win in Wisconsin this week, and both parties are mining the results for lessons on how to mobilize v…
Treasury: Major airlines to take $25B in aid to meet payroll
The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the nation's major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion in federal aid to pay workers and keep them employed through September.